Gloves...

[Fr33Flight]

With winter approaching and the temperature dropping I'm look at buying some gloves for kiting, although I'll probably just use my winter mountain bike gloves (SealSkinz Winter Glove).

 

So just wondering what you all wear on your hands to prevent frostbite and the loss of fingers (or I could be just a wimp and you are all going to tell me that you don't feel the cold while out flying).

[PHLI72]

Just bought some biking gloves from Aldi, sposed to be wind and waterproof yet breathable.

Nice n comfy, only £3.99 a pair.

 

[andrewjohn]

I was just thinking the same thing on the beach today.

I use a cheap pair of skiing gloves I got from TK max. Nice and thin so not very bulky, but keep my hands nice and warm. Probably wouldn't be much good in cold snow conditions, but work fine for winter kiting on the beach.

[Badger]

I wear SealSkinz for buggying. Good grip on the palms for the handles or bar.

 

Steve.

[Zippy]

Anything that keeps ya hands warm and grips round the bar does for me.

 

How old are you Fr33? See ya in Frome so maybe we should try a fly sometime soon when I'm mended!!

[-Olly-]

i normally wear liek fingerless biking gokves for kinter kiting cause it keeps ure hands warm but at teh same time u haev got ure fingers for stuff like tangles

[Fr33Flight]

Zippy, 23 and it would be good to meet some local flyers.

 

Looks like it's pretty much anything that keeps you warm then, glad to see I'm not a complete wimp

[bartiebat1599968741]

If you wear gloves with fingers remember to take them off before setting up - never ever learn this one myself! Nowt worse than setting up, scooping up loads of wet sand with gloves on, then fingers nearly falling off cos my gloves are wet & the northerlies are howling through them! Have always worn bike gloves with or without fingers, but thinking maybe neoprene is the answer?

[captain caveman]

i wear carpenter gloves from snickers ..... the thumb and two main fingers are exposed but the little finger and the one next to it are not !!! that make sense ? good if you have to faf around with any knots ets .

link ..... http://www.snickersdirect.co.uk/snickers-workwear-9520Â*craftsmen-glove-finger-p-76148.html

 

or the full finger glove

link ..... http://www.snickersdirect.co.uk/snickers-workwear-9517-winter-gloves-p-76150.html

 

 

all the snickers range are seriously hard wearing , i wear 'em at work and ive never had a glove last so long .......

[kitefloater]

i wear six six one biking gloves, they are breatheable and warm and dont limit movement at all

[dubai_reddragon]

Fingerless here all year!! . . . .. I am soooooo glad that I dont have to compete with too much of that wet stuff, the temp here drops down between 15-25 degs C in the winter, just depends on the cloud cover....as the evening comes on the temp can drop quite quickly but i can put up with it be changing my shorts and T shirt for jeans and a fleece...:-))

 

Rain normally comes in earnest around first two weeks in Jan, tends to last for about 4-6 days and then goes to showers....so I should be pretty warm this winter.....and my mates say....."When are you coming back??" WHY??

 

DRD

[avspider]

go harcore and don't wear any!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Neopreen full finger gloves for me, from a shop in the Ho

[philpig]

sealskinz for me superb pair of gloves .moto x gloves are allways in the bag as spares aswell.

[mick]

Ive got a cheap pair of Insulate or Thinsulate gloves( can't remember the name) but they work very well. They're not waterproof so can get cold when wet.

[Anne1599968726]

Musto Frostbite sailing gloves - grippy leather on the fingers & palms, neoprene backs - excellent grip and dexterity, and thanks to the neoprene, keep your hands warm even when wet.

They're also really tough & durable outside while still lovely and soft & comfy inside.

[ct4oc]

i use sailing gloves too, seem to work fine at keeping warm even when wet and they can take the punishment.

[Kite Dude]

buy some 661 comp gloves they have lasted me ages there bullet proof to the weather

[Sand-Yeti]

Fingerless here all year!! . . . .. I am soooooo glad that I dont have to compete with too much of that wet stuff, the temp here drops down between 15-25 degs C in the winter, just depends on the cloud cover....as the evening comes on the temp can drop quite quickly but i can put up with it be changing my shorts and T shirt for jeans and a fleece...:-))

 

Rain normally comes in earnest around first two weeks in Jan, tends to last for about 4-6 days and then goes to showers....so I should be pretty warm this winter.....and my mates say....."When are you coming back??" WHY??

 

DRD

 

I don't ever remember it raining that much. I buggied in the rain once. good fun and the sand was nice & hard but couldn't see much as my glasses got all wet.

 

Gloves . Back home in Switzerland I used a pair of so called, Technical Gloves. These are designed for skiiers and allow good finger movement and not like the the usual ski mitts. They are nice & warm & I used them for snow kiting (on skis).

 

As Red Dragon says, gloves here are a waste of space to protect against cold. Fingerless provide protection on the hands from the handles and abrasive effects of sand.

I use roller blading mitts with the spines removed & the slots sewn up. This way they protect my wrist bones in the event of an OBE but still allow me the flexibility to move the handles easily.

[bartiebat1599968741]

I used 2mm wetgloves for the 1st time yesterday - shuda done it years ago - just perfect